Edwards Creative

08/27/2026

𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲! 🚨💙
A strong environment tells a story—and the refreshed Charlie’s Corner Store at Carl Sandburg College is ready to talk!

The Edwards Creative team had a blast producing and installing fresh, modern branding graphics and high-impact visuals throughout Carl Sandburg College’s former bookstore, helping to transform a standard space into a true campus destination!

Next time you’re on campus, go check out the new look!

08/25/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆... 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲? 📖✨
In our latest edition of The Point, Wendy Scardino breaks down why modern corporate spaces should look beyond logos and static branding.

By taking a cue from museum exhibition design, companies can turn plain offices and lobbies into immersive, story-driven environments that inspire employees and captivate visitors.

👇👇 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘆'𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 👇👇https://www.edwardsideas.com/learning-from-museums/

Learning from Museums ByErin Wyant August 25, 2026 THE POINT: August 2026 Think Like a Museum: Rethinking Corporate Spaces By: Wendy Scardino If you’ve ever served on a nonprofit board or worked in a nonprofit setting, you’ve likely heard the phrase “we should run more like a business”. It.....

08/12/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 🛠️

Behind every installation at Edwards Creative is a shop culture where craft, pride, and safety go hand-in-hand.

In this month’s edition of The Point, Director of Fabrication, Josh Hatler, breaks down why safety isn't just a policy handbook—it’s an investment in our people and how we build.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 = 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 👇

Safety = Success. August 11, 2026 1 THE POINT: September 2026 Safety Equals Success By: Josh Hatler Our mission is storytelling through custom builds, displays, and exhibits. The strongest fabrication shops are not defined by the number of projects completed or how quickly a deadline is met. They ar...

08/11/2026

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. 💛🖤
The best experiences don't just look great—they bring people together.

We were privileged to collaborate with the University of Iowa Center of Advancement on a unique RAGBRAI activation designed to connect passing riders directly with patients and families at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. 🏥🚴

Centered around a towering Hawkeye "I", the experience gave bicycle riders a space to stop, reflect, and share—pinning up words of encouragement, funny anecdotes, and heartfelt messages from their journey across Iowa.

𝗪𝗲 💕 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. 💛🖤

07/22/2026

As a naturally left-brained thinker steering the operational ship in a fiercely right-brained industry, Tiffany Stott shares an underrated truth:

𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗱𝗱𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 📖

Whether you’re managing a creative team, balancing a budget, or trying to scale a business without losing its magic, this is a must-read from the inside out.

Vice President of Creative, Josh Nelson, shares candid insights and real-world experience from the front lines of the design industry.

07/21/2026

Congratulations to our friends at the McLean County Museum of History on the opening of 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 & 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹.

We were honored to work alongside their team to help transform an underused gallery into an engaging, interactive experience that celebrates the players, teams, ballfields, and stories that have shaped baseball and softball in McLean County.

𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁!👇👇👇
https://mchistory.org

07/15/2026

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀. 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆. 🏙️🏛️
The clock is ticking down to the Association of Midwest Museums Conference in Chicago! ⏳🧩

Be on the lookout for our team on the exhibit floor.
See you soon, AMM! 👋🚀

07/15/2026

Congratulations to our friends at the National Indo American Museum (NIAM) on the opening of the new Wings gallery, completing the powerful 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊 𝑹𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒔 & 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 experience. 🎉🏛

We are honored to have partnered with their team to help tell the remarkable story of Indian immigrants in the United States, from the early 17th century through today.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘁. 👇👇👇
https://www.niam.org

07/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗡! ⏰💥
We are only three weeks away from the Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) Conference, and you know the Edwards Creative team is already packing our bags! 🧳🧠

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆?
Let us know in the comments so we can connect! 👇